clignancourt market in north paris is the capitals biggest alternative market. of interest for everybody, who is fed up with the expensive shopping in the centre it offers retro-chic, designer clothes, diamonds, comics, cds and furniture, ranging from the fashionable to the bizarre- it covers everyone’s taste! It is perfect for an extensive shopping spree. just take care not to come across the many small time crooks, who try to push their second hand gear onto unsuspecting customers for extra large profit margins. clignancourt is the secret haven for fleamarket lovers and bargain hunters. nowadays, young streetwear designers use the market to show their talent, you can even find the bangastyle store  twice. it is the meeting point for skater, tagger and hip hop fans. the market is open saturdays to mondays from 10.00 to 18.00.